NAVIGATING YOUR
COMPANY
TO THE PUBLIC MARKET

Big Ben Venture

Why Big Ben Venture?

The value you receive

Our company was founded in 1993 by Ben Hedenberg and Elsa
Papadopoulou. Our services focus on businesses that have reached
a certain stage of maturity and growth and are ready to go
public. Our services also include mergers and acquisitions. We
have successfully raised capital and listed numerous companies
with our partners in Europe, and have a broad range of contacts
with the financial markets. Want to know more.

Planning to make an IPO?

Fuel your company's future?

At Big Ben, we provide companies that have reached a certain
stage of maturity the opportunity to go public at the leading
European Small Cap market. We have successfully raised capital
and listed numerous companies with our partners in Stockholm,
and have a broad range of contacts with the financial markets.
Unlike most of our competitors we can actually raise capital for
your company on the open market through our road show program
should you choose so. Read more.

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BEN - Managing Director

Founder of the company. Possesses a unique mix of legal,
financial, operational and technical knowledge, which
complements and extends Big Ben's entrepreneurial and
financial expertise, combined with extensive experience in
new business start-ups and development. Read more...

ELSA - Assistant Officer, Offering Services

Deep knownedge about business planning and over 20 years
experience from the Music and Cosmetic Products Industries.
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MARCUS - IPO Services Executive

A well-traveled multinational wordsmith who loves exploring
new and inventive ways to communicate in the English
language. Strong suits include writing, editing,
proofreading, communications, and customer and public
relations. Read more...

LISTED IN STOCKHOLM

MARKET CAP B USD

IPOs 2017

UNIQUE SHAREHOLDERS

WHAT WE OFFER

Stockholm: The Best IPO Market Companies Could Look For

Stockholm is the second most prolific tech hub in the world
on a per capita basis, behind Silicon Valley. The biggest
investments lately have been in music streaming service
Spotify, mobile advertising firm Widespace, med-tech firm
Irras, mobile banking app Tink, health app Lifesum and
Universal Avenue.

During 2017 we saw several companies from abroad going public
in Sweden. Swedish investors have a clearer focus on
technology and growth companies while Norway is mainly focused
on oil, gas and shipping. Finnish company Nitro Games said,
“Helsinki and London were considered; however, Stockholm has
created a niche position after several gaming companies have
gone public on the Swedish exchanges. Read more.

Stockholm tops 2017 with 115 IPOs, ahead of London, England,
where 95 companies went public (across three separate
exchanges). The fact that Stockholm is able to compete, and
even beat, London, as well as Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and
Madrid. Read more.

With another 76 IPOs already listed in 2018, it appears the
IPO boom is continuing in Stockholm. It may not look like a
record year like 2017, but with companies from Denmark,
Norway, and the United Kingdom increasingly considering going
public in Sweden, it seems there is a never-ending appetite
for new companies to IPO in the Swedish capital... Read
more.

Shareholding in Sweden continues to increase. During the
first quarter of 2018, 9,774 new owners of shares were listed
in Sweden. Most new shareholders are among young adults, aged
21 to 30. This is according to a press release from Euroclear.

Preparation is the road to success. Planning, executing and
managing an IPO is a delicate task. The better prepared a
company is, the more efficient and less costly the process can
be. While the planning process for an IPO can start the day a
company is incorporated or as late as months before a public
offering. Read more.